Comments on: everyday yellow dal

By: Winnie

Winnie — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:41:24 +0000

Deb,
you’ve been my hero since i started reading your blog,
but i just read in this post that you “abhor” cilantro–I think I just
added another 10 pedestal for you to be on!!! you’re my HERO. :)

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:41:55 +0000

We tried the yellow dal last night for dinner with quinoa and these: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grandmas-crushed-potatoes and it was all amazing. It was perfectly spiced and seasoned and all three of my kids (9,3 &1) loved it. My husband said it was the best meal he’s had in months (though, what does that say about the rest of the food I’ve been cooking?!)

By: Jelli Bean

Jelli Bean — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:40:42 +0000

I tried the “everyday yellow dal” last week and loved it! I think I could eat it almost every day. Thanks for sharing such a simple, delicious, and budget-friendly recipe.

By: beth

beth — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:26:23 +0000

I made the black eyed peas and they were good; I added a chopped yam and my husband, who claims to hate yams, said it really added some delightful sweetness. I also used chicken broth instead of water and added a tablespoon of butter at the end. I was suspicious of the cook time before I started- 20 minutes for dried beans? Maybe in a pressure cooker? I simmered this dish for over an hour, even after soaking the beans over night. They still could have cooked a little longer. Undercooked dried beans feel chalky and taste like dirt. Good recipe though, and healthy. I love Indian food, and it’s so much more affordable when you make it yourself. I want to try the yellow dal next!

By: Amber

Amber — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:15:30 +0000

oh as other commenters said, I also tend to use half the salt listed and I’m a salt person. If I actually do end up using Serrano peppers I use half because they are way spicier and don’t seem to double well when making quantities.

By: Amber

Amber — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:13:02 +0000

I need to say, thank you. I continually make this cabbage salad and am becoming famous for it even though I always refer to this site to people who compliment it. It is one of the best recipes I’ve come across in years. It’s cheap to make a lot of for guests, I’ve quadrupled the quantities for picnics. People constantly ask me if there are exotic ingredients in it like wasabi or sushi vinegar. I have made it at least 10-20 times since reading this.

My variations: I tend to use jalapenos which are milder and easier to find hot peppers, I get black mustard seeds from an Indian spice store instead of standard ones, I use olive oil for better taste, and I tend to prefer to use a mandolin for strands of cabbage rather than a fine grate.

The dal recipe is also great. Although I’m thinking of switching to more traditional mung or pigeon peas for it. My local split peas seem to be old and take twice as long to cook.

By: April

April — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:40:23 +0000

Only made the black eyed to go with rice and man oh man, delicious! Instant home run.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:56:48 +0000

Just tried the Everyday Yellow Dal tonight and it was delicious!

By: tara

tara — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:52:44 +0000

FYI, w/r/t the cabbage salad, i found 1 teaspoon to be WAY TOO MUCH SALT. maybe it should have been kosher salt, not regular salt? i added some splashes of vinegar, which helped, but it still tasted a little weird to me. the toasty mustard seeds were delicious, though.

By: Lilivati

Lilivati — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:20:57 +0000

Yes! Another cilantro hater! So many people think I’m crazy too, and I also have been doing the flat leaf parsley substitution for a long time, ever since I discovered guacamole. ;)